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shrub layer
autumn olive
elaeagnus umbellata
orchards measurably yield more with elaeagnus interplanted: it fixes nitrogen, feeds birds, and its speckled autumn berries are a lycopene-rich harvest. manage it firmly; it self-sows.
functions
nitrogen fixerwildlife habitatfood croppioneer
light
full sun
moisture
moderate
soil
poor, sandy, or compacted — it improves them
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grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for autumn olive — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
see autumn olive on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around autumn olive
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- shrub
- autumn olive — the anchor
- canopy
- appleblack mulberryrowan